大学综合英语第二册Unit2词汇.pptx

;Words and Expressions;1.Teaching Objectives (2);2. be apt to have a natural tendency to; be inclined to; be likely to 倾向于, 易于, 动辄, 往往 e.g. He is apt to get excited over trifles / trivial things. 他容易为小事而激动。 The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains. 厨房的屋顶很容易漏雨。 Translation: 婴儿常把东西放进嘴巴里。 Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths. 这种天气在冬天更为常见。 This type of weather is apt to be more common in winter. ;3. await vt. wait for e.g. A large party awaited him on his birthday. A big decision awaits him to make. Her latest novel is eagerly awaited. Synonym: be ready for, wait for Translation: 对于这个罪犯而言，等待他的将是法律的严惩。 For this criminal, what awaits him is the severe punishment of the law . 我们的来宾收到了热烈的欢迎。 A warm welcome awaits all our guests. ;4. contradict vt. to assert or express the opposite of (a statement); to be contrary to; be inconsistent with 反驳，与…矛盾，抵触 e.g. Your actions contradict your declared moral principles. I am not in a position either to contradict or affirm this statement. 我既不能否定这一说法,又不能肯定这一说法。 Translation: 你看了那些报纸的报道了吗？它们完全互相矛盾。 Have you read those newspaper reports? They totally contradict each other. Derivation: contradictory adj. self-contradictory adj. ;5. worship n.vt. vt. 1) show admiration or devotion to (God or a god) e.g. In the various regions of India, Hindus worship different gods and observe different religious festivals. 2) show admiration, devotion or love for sb./sth. e.g. He worships the ground she walks on ( i.e. feels intense love for her). ;6. convince vt. to make sb. believe that sth. is true or exists; to persuade sb. to do sth. Exercise: Please fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the word. 1. She didn’t know how to _____ him of her innocence. 2. He was _____ of his error. 3. The waste disposal industry is finding it difficult to _____ the public that its operations are safe. 4. His argument